SuzukiSavage.com - Gel Seat

Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Gel Seat Reply #60 - 08/09/05 at 21:15:30 I think the old seat just plain sits differently too; especially being two pieces instead of one. I don't know. It could also be how firm the pad actually is. Maybe I just sank down into the old seat more. All of my observations are purely subjective. I am sure I like this seat though.
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jrm8486 Ex Member	Re: Gel Seat Reply #61 - 08/10/05 at 07:13:19 Which suzuki web site did you see the pillow back rest the official one or oneida? I can't find it or the price or part #.
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mikedasavage Ex Member	Re: Gel Seat Reply #62 - 08/10/05 at 08:16:28 ok i lied i thought i saw the seat for sell but its just the picture. they have it pictured with the seat but no item number http://www.suzukicycles.com/Accessories/detail.aspx?modelId=7fd6a381-f6c3-4f8...
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jrm8486 Ex Member	Re: Gel Seat Reply #63 - 08/10/05 at 08:53:44 I just called Oneida and can't get through so I'll try locally but have had nothing but very bad experiences with that.Will also try another Email to them,but if anyone out there has the pillow backrest pad let me know where you got it and how much. Thanks!
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jrm8486 Ex Member	Re: Gel Seat Reply #64 - 08/10/05 at 09:35:04 Just got Email from Oneida,Suzuki does not carry the pillow backrest,So I ordered the pillow seat anyway.
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Tony Full Member 2004 No Login Offline Posts: 102 Saugerties, NY Gender:	Re: Gel Seat Reply #65 - 08/10/05 at 18:19:02 I just ordered my Gel seat from Oneida this week. I own a 2005 S40. I am looking forward to trying it out. I would guess that someone at Oneida is thinking something is going on with the sudden rush on S40/Savage Accessories.
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DavidV Ex Member	Re: Gel Seat Reply #66 - 08/10/05 at 19:11:07 Paula - Lucky you. Around MD, night rides in the country mean lots of bugs on the face!
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mikedasavage Ex Member	Re: Gel Seat Reply #67 - 08/10/05 at 21:47:06 LOL i Agree thats like four us just from this board that have ordered a gel seat in the last two weeks.
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Gel Seat Reply #68 - 08/11/05 at 06:37:47 Rob that's fine looking seat - have you had your longer in the seat trip yet?
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Gel Seat Reply #69 - 08/11/05 at 07:26:22 Reelthing wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08: Rob that's fine looking seat - have you had your longer in the seat trip yet? Nah, just the 90 mile ride last weekend and some shorter commutes this week. I'm hoping for one this weekend but I need to check with the Keeper of the Calendar (a.k.a. my wife) as to what other stuff may be planned.
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Gel Seat Reply #70 - 08/11/05 at 11:21:20 wow - might need to just sneak off
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lcs151 Ex Member	Re: Gel Seat Reply #71 - 08/11/05 at 14:14:08 Rob, Did you have to do the "seat mod" with the new pillowtop seat? (The one where people were adding the spacers in the front to lift it up an inch or so). I have the 2 peice gel seat from oeneida, and im not super thrilled. wondering if this pillow seat will be better? how wide is it?
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Paula71 Full Member 2005 No Login Offline Ohio Rider 'N Luvn every minute! Posts: 161 Troy, Ohio Gender:	Re: Gel Seat Reply #72 - 08/11/05 at 14:28:20 DavidV wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08: Paula - Lucky you. Around MD, night rides in the country mean lots of bugs on the face! yes, bugs are usually an issue here, too. But we have very dry conditions this year and very few bugs because of it. Bad for our yards and crops , good for those night rides!!!
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Re: Gel Seat
Reply #73 - 08/11/05 at 14:29:17

lcs151 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:

Rob,
Did you have to do the "seat mod" with the new pillowtop seat? (The one where people were adding the spacers in the front to lift it up an inch or so). I have the 2 peice gel seat from oeneida, and im not super thrilled. wondering if this pillow seat will be better? how wide is it?

I already had the spacers in front from my stock seat and I just left 'em there. At its widest point, it's 11.25 inches.

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Re: Gel Seat
Reply #74 - 08/17/05 at 11:28:01

Allright I got my new GEL SEAT i ordered the classic cus of the custom sissy bar i put on it AND IT LOOKS GREAT man looks a million times better than that old fashioned Suzuki Seat. Here is what i did:

1. hit the exisiting bar on the fender that held in the back seat with a hammer so that it layed back at an angle.

2. Did the seat mod

3. slid the seat in the front then bent the seat a little to get it to slide in the rear tab.

4. I wasn't going to drill through my fender but the tab was scratching up the rear fender pretty bad so i drilled it in and it covered up the scratches and everything was great.

Feedback So Far:

1. I haven't ridden but a few miles but the seat feels stiffer i guess cus its newer but it does feel more comfy. i"m gonna ride about 60 miles today so i'll post my feedback.

2. LOOKS ABSOLUTLEY GREAT

3. i feel like i need to make the seat mod higher because the front has some play it seems to go down and i feel like sliding more into the tank .

i'll give more feedback later. gotta get back to work.

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